Dynamic wireless connection configuration for reducing power consumption
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsJoshua Varghese, Phani Pavan Kumar Mangaiahgari
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Abstract
Methods and systems for dynamic wireless communication are provided. Aspects include receiving, by a first controller of a first device, a first activation signal from an activation device, responsive to receiving the first activation signal, transitioning the first device from a low power state to a high power state, broadcasting, by the first device, a second activation signal to a second controller of a second device, broadcasting, by the first device, a wireless network, wherein the first device comprises an access point for the wireless network, receiving, from the second device, a request to join the wireless network, and granting, by the first device, access to the wireless network for the second device.
Claims14
A method for dynamic wireless communication, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a first controller of a first device, a first activation signal from an activation device, wherein the first controller is associated with a first shipping container, and wherein the activation device comprises an interface coupled to the first shipping container;
- responsive to receiving the first activation signal, transitioning the first device from a low power state to a high power state;
- transmitting, by the first device, a second activation signal to a second controller of a second device, wherein the second controller is associated with a second shipping container, wherein the second activation signal includes credential data, and wherein the credential data comprises an internal token with a container number associated with the first shipping container;
- responsive to receiving the second activation signal, transitioning the second device from a second low power state to a second high power state;
- broadcasting, by the first device, presence of a wireless network;
- receiving, from the second device, a request to join the wireless network;
- and
- granting, by the first device, access to the wireless network for the second device based on the second controller supplying the credential data to the first device;
- wherein the second device operates as a wireless client on the wireless network, the first device operates as an access point for the wireless network.
A system for dynamic wireless communication, the system comprising:
- a first controller of a first device, the first controller configured to:
- receive a first activation signal from an activation device, wherein the first controller is associated with a first shipping container, and wherein the activation device comprises an interface coupled to the first shipping container;
- responsive to receiving the first activation signal, transitioning the first device from a low power state to a high power state;
- transmit, by the first device, a second activation signal to a second controller of a second device, wherein the second controller is associated with a second shipping container, wherein the second activation signal includes credential data, and wherein the credential data comprises an internal token with a container number associated with the first shipping container;
- responsive to receiving the second activation signal, transition the second device from a second low power state to a second high power state;
- broadcast, by the first device, presence of a wireless network;
- receive, from the second device, a request to join the wireless network;
- and
- grant, by the first device, access to the wireless network for the second device based on the second controller supplying the credential data to the first device;
- wherein the second device operates as a wireless client on the wireless network, the first device operating as the access point for the wireless network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.